Weekly Flylady Thread 13th June 2011

uropachild

sharonr wrote: »

Does anyone have any bright ideas for a way to package bundles of clothes sold on fleabay?

I toook 3 bags to PO yesterday (yey) and lady behind the counter said they don't like bin bags cos they get damaged. Goint point, I don't want big holes opening up and spilling the clothes out then getting bad feedback.

Not getting much done as full on week this week and going to Centerparcs tomorrow, but have got rid of bag of stuff to charity shop this morning. It feels good to be clearing stuff out.

With clothes i usually just put them in a carrier bag to keep them water proof just in case and then wrap in brown packaging paper. You can buy plastic mailing bags which are about £1.65 for 5 A3 size in wilkos and they're okay. I always save any packaging i receive things in and most mailing bags can just be turned inside out and used again.

Goodintentions

Update on HHC

chairdrobe cleared
washing folded
DDs clothes deposited in their room (to be chucked on the floor later. no doubt :mad:)
socks paired (22 socks removed from 'socks reunited' - some binned - still have 35 socks in there, and 2 gloves!:eek:)

i have showered and (re)dressed. I was about to come downstairs when DD phoned re DH's birthday list. I opened the cupboard to check which Family Guy DVDs he had and was confronted with an avalanche of DVDs! :mad: How many Dr Who Dvds does 1 person need!! I then found a couple of Ikea Kasset boxes, made them up & filled them both with DVDs - still have loads more Dr Who ones, let alone the others (films, TV series etc) I feel a trip to Ikea coming on

DH is en route to Ben Nevis as I type. He starts his climb at 5pm. the weather there is ok at the moment, I believe. I don't think we will be able to say the same by the time he gets to Snowdon tomorrow pm!!

No news yet from my mum (she was heading over to the hospital when she had found a sitter for my step-dad ) thanks for the posi-vibes peeps

Now, I need to find my lists....

outofmoney

I've used binbags before but then loads of parcel tape around it so if it ripped then the chances of anything coming out is very unlikely.

embb

Had a bit of a snooze, pretty difficult when you live on a building site *sigh* still waiting for the engineer *sigh* but pottered around and done a few more bits from my list

tidy LR
load DW
wipe benches
sweep under benches
hoover through downstairs
WM
make beds
sort dry washing
feed rabbits
feed Lily
feed us
small food shop
check online bank
sort bills
get gas/elec & petrol
pack-ups
S&S cloakroom toilet
clear drainer
wipe coffee table
clear forming hotspot
look in present cupboard for fathers day gift.

.....and I cleaned the dining room window which now looks much better, and Mr Sheraton'ed the large pouffe in the LR, should have done the entire suite but CBA and aint got much energy. Probs should have some grub. Ooh and I tidied the porch and removed a lampshade that was getting on my wick (too dark) and binned a cutting board. Progress! :T

Pernicious

uropachild wrote: »

Morning all! Is it bad that i'm eating cake for breakfast??? It's going to be one of those days!

I proper, proper, proper hate cleaning the bathrooms. Anyone want to come do it for me? Bring your ironing and i'll do that while you clean!

Mind you, a management training lady once did a course at work on time management and she said you must always BANJO - Bang A Nasty Job Off. Meaning just do the worst thing on your list first and get it out of the way. No excuses and no "running out of time" and having to do something else. Maybe i'll just go for it and do the bathrooms first thing this morning.

It's not that bad, as long as it's not everyday

Hmm, your last paragraph is a very wise one...from now on I must always BANJO :rotfl:

uropachild wrote: »

Oooh i did loads in my HHC! Mum & Dad came round, so i left them with the kids and cleaned the downtairs bathroom, swept the kitchen floor and mopped both bathroom floors and the kitchen floor. They don't come round to see me anyway, so i don't feel bad!

Blimey how did you do all that in half an hour?? It would probably take me almost that long to do just the bathroom...:o

misssmcc

hey ladies hope you are all well
im not feeling too great, today and tomorrow are really my weekend days since im working saturday and sunday, and im exhausted. not giving myself a list today, instead just going to potter about the kitchen doing extras that need done. sorting the cupboards and the likes. already got the basics done (dishes, swept floor, bins out, WM on etc..)
on the bright side we are getting 3 new residents into the care home i work at (2 permanent, 1 respite) so im feeling a bit more secure about my job
have a good day folks xx

uropachild

Ha ha! It's amazing what you can get done when you don't have the sproglets going round after you undoing all your good work! Although, i probably did go over half an hour, but not by much! The downstairs bathroom is tiny and doesn't have a bath, just a shower which is barely used, so i just gave it a quick wipe.

DD did walk all over the clean kitchen floor in her muddy shoes literally the second i'd put the mop away.

I must say that having followed my good old trainers advice today and BANJOed the bathrooms i feel great satisfaction!

sharonr

Thanks for the advice. I did put them in a carrier then a bin bag so hope they'll be OK.

gratefulforhelp_2

Morning all. wm on, some clothes away, dog walked...

LameWolf

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Declutter floors Done (actually, no clutter to start with!):p
Vacuum/mop all these floors Done by Mr LW:A
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc.. bath, basins, bog.. the works!! Done (pc stuff was done on lounge day)
scrub the tiles.. paying particular attention to yellowed grout. Done
Wash bath mats, shower curtains, net etc Mats are fine; shower screen done alongside porcelain; no nets or curtains in there.
Level Three
Wipe paintwork on the landings N/A – no landing; hall done on lounge + hall day
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves! All tidy and in correct order;)
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc Done on lounge day
Extras

1. HHI N/A – none to do
2. Catch up relevant phonecalls N/A –:eek: I don't do phones; email all up to date.
3. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
4. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!

Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor! Done by Mr LW:A
Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding N/A – no spare bed!
Make half an hour for YOURSELF!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard of clothing WIP – Giant Clothes Frog; reallocation of space to be done after our holiday now.
Sort through a box of toys/junk N/A – all crates of stores are sorted and tidy
Binbag dance Done
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit All tidy and in correct order
Wash any curtains/cushions etc that are in need N/A – not needed
Dust and deweb Done
Extras

1. Make a list of 5 things you want done by the end of term N/A – no kids:D
2. HHI N/A – none to do
3. Clean out pets.. make appointments for any vaccinations they need!! Sidney' s been walked, fed and tidied up after – does this count?:rotfl:
4. Wipe away all sticky fingerprints and suchlike! Done

Fairly well ahead with today's and tomorrow's lists; this is a good thing - Mr LW's pal "A" is visiting this evening, so chances are I shall feel tired and frazzled tomorrow.:( I do wish I could cope better with having people to the house.:cool: